Private Acupuncture
& Associated Therapies
A versatile treatment, just for you
First Visit: $125*
(90 minutes)
Return Visit: $100*
(60 minutes)
Cupping Only: $60
(30 minutes)
Herbal Consult Only: $40**
(30 minutes)
*We accept MVA (motor vehicle accident) and open card OHP (Oregon Health Plan) insurance: Please call (541) 678-0986 to verify eligibility.
**Does not include the price of herbs, adjusted to reflect a small card-processing fee if you’re paying with card
We get it: Sometimes you need a break from the hustle and bustle of your everyday interactions, a place where you can get the help you need to tap into your body’s innate ability to heal itself, by yourself. At Midtown Acupuncture in Bend, Oregon, we have just the place for that.
If you’d like it to, your private acupuncture treatment can involve at least one acupuncture-associated therapy, such as cupping, at no additional cost to you.
During your private acupuncture treatment you are not only the sole person getting treated in our private treatment area but the sole person getting treated in our entire clinic; we offer private acupuncture and community acupuncture at separate times. This means that when you are on our massage table for your treatment, you get to enjoy a peaceful sense of solitude while we are concerned with your preferences and your preferences alone. If you’d like it to, your private acupuncture treatment can involve at least one acupuncture-associated therapy, such as cupping, at no additional cost to you. It also gives you the option of getting treated directly on your back or hips, which you might prefer if you have back or hip pain that you’d like us to address. And if you’d like to make sure you stay warm with our heat lamp, it’s all yours!
For more information about the acupuncture-associated therapies available to you during your private acupuncture treatment as well as our standalone cupping treatments and herbal consults, please see the Acupuncture-Associated Therapies section lower down on this page.
What to Expect
At the beginning of your first appointment, you’ll spend a brief time filling out forms in our reception area before heading to our private treatment area where your treatment will take place on a massage table with serene nature sounds in the background. First, Dr. Eve will talk with you to gather information about your specific health concerns. To get a better sense of your overall health, she might feel your pulse at both wrists and look at your tongue, and if you’re experiencing an orthopedic health concern such as pain she might guide you through relevant orthopedic examinations.
Dr. Eve will then give you an individualized treatment, making sure you’re up to speed about any acupuncture-associated therapies (summarized below) that your treatment may involve. An acupuncture treatment typically involves 10-20 very thin acupuncture needles, with a range of normal sensations. You might not even feel them at all!
Next, you’ll rest for about 30 minutes to make sure the acupuncture takes effect. Acupuncture tends to be relaxing; you might even fall asleep! If you feel cold or need anything else during your treatment, Dr. Eve is within earshot to assist you right away.
Finally, Dr. Eve will give you a treatment plan so that you have an idea of how many treatments you’ll need over a given time to address your health concern(s). In most cases, the longer you’ve had a condition, the longer it will take to experience relief.
Acupuncture-Associated Therapies
Below we’ve listed the acupuncture-associated therapies that we may incorporate into your private acupuncture treatment or, in the case of Chinese herbs, guide you to use at home upon your request. Please note that the price of an herbal consult, whether it’s standalone or during your private acupuncture treatment, does not include the price of the herbs, adjusted to reflect a small card-processing fee if you’re paying with card.
Electroacupuncture passes electrical current through pairs of acupuncture points. Different frequencies serve different purposes. We most commonly use it for pain.
Chinese herbs consist mostly of plants and come in a variety of different forms, the most convenient of which are granules and pills. Traditionally, dried Chinese herbs are “decocted” by cooking them and straining out the liquid, which is consumed as a tea. For granules, this process has already been taken care of for you, and then the decoction is dried to create a fine, concentrated powdered extract. All you have to do is measure out the proper dosage and add hot water to make your tea. Pills require no preparation on your part. They are made by powdering the herbs, which are sometimes decocted first, and then combining them with a viscous medium.
Moxibustion (moxa) is the burning of the Chinese herb mugwort, known to be deeply warming and nourishing. We burn it near the skin (indirect moxa) in various forms: moxa pole, stick-on moxa, and warming needle (pictured above, with the moxa on the end of the acupuncture needle). We often use it for pain, especially if it worsens with cold.
Cupping (pictured at the top of this page) creates suction on the surface of the body using a spherical glass cup and fire. We most commonly use it for upper back pain and chest congestion. Please note that our cupping-only treatment option is not intended for complex cases.
Guā shā uses a special tool (we use a ceramic spoon) to gently “scrape” an area of the body after the application of lotion or oil. We often use it for neck and upper back pain.
Tuī nà is a type of bodywork. We typically use it to warm up an area of the body for acupuncture.
